Petal, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petal	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$38,257	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$86,860	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,612	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,878	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,927	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,117	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petal is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petal is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petal is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petal is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,900 $86,860 $173,720

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Petal median earnings by income bracket

Petal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rawls Springs, MS	1,746	$94,990	16.8%
Arnold Line, MS	1,700	$87,300	7.3%
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%
Purvis, MS	2,276	$44,180	45.7%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin, TN	10,847	$48,458	40.4%
North Branch, MN	10,855	$129,357	59.0%
South Yarmouth, MA	10,841	$100,400	23.4%
Cadillac, MI	10,841	$61,043	24.9%
Mount Sinai, NY	10,841	$201,703	148.0%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%

Source: The Petal, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.